Unleash Protocol was hacked, and $3.9 million was transferred to Tornado Cash

GasFeeLady · 2025-12-30T11:00:09+00:00

Unleash Protocol was recently hacked, with approximately $3.9 million stolen. The attacker transferred the funds cross-chain to Ethereum and obfuscated them through Tornado Cash. This incident serves as a reminder for DeFi ecosystem participants to strengthen security measures and pay attention to LP and staking positions.

GasFeeLady

2025-12-30 11:00:09

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[Crypto World] Something’s happened again. The Unleash Protocol in the Story Protocol ecosystem was attacked by hackers in the past two days, and unauthorized funds were directly drained, totaling approximately $3.9 million. According to on-chain monitoring data, the attacker immediately moved to operate after gaining access—transferring the stolen funds across chains to Ethereum, then batching 1337.1 ETH into Tornado Cash for money laundering. This series of actions clearly aims to obscure the funds’ trail. The security situation in DeFi still requires vigilance; such flash loan attacks or unauthorized withdrawals occasionally occur. Participants in these ecosystems should keep a close eye on their LP and staking positions.

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GateUser-e51e87c7

· 1h ago

$3.9 million just disappeared, Tornado Cash has done it again. DeFi really needs to be more cautious. --- Another flash loan, another mixer—I've memorized this combo. --- Story Protocol ecosystem isn't safe either? Seems like there's a new hack every week lately. --- 1337.1 ETH sent to Tornado, this guy's method of clearing traces is quite professional... --- Keep your LP positions secure. Over the past two years, scams, hacks, and rug pulls have been happening one after another. --- That's why I never hold large positions in small ecosystems; the risk is just too damn high. --- $3.9 million, anyone would be devastated. Hackers are really making a killing. --- Unleash Protocol? Never heard of it, another small project got hacked. When will there be an ecosystem that isn't hacked?

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RektRecovery

· 1h ago

lol called it. unleash protocol? more like unleash your funds into tornado cash. classic playbook—flash loan goes brrr, attacker's already three chains ahead mixing coins. 390m evaporates like it never existed. this is what happens when devs think audit checkmarks = security theater.

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AllInDaddy

· 1h ago

Another one? 3.9 million just gone like that. Tornado Cash's old trick really never fails.

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CafeMinor

· 1h ago

$3.9 million gone just like that. What's going on with Unleash Protocol? Feels like there's a new hole to patch every week. Tornado Cash is taking on more responsibility. These hackers really operate like an industry. DeFi experience is getting worse and worse. Security is really a big issue; you have to choose projects carefully. Another hacker... When will this space become safer? It's so exhausting. By the way, how is the Story Protocol ecosystem doing now? Do you still dare to touch it? I'm a bit scared now. 1337.1 ETH into Tornado. The professionalism is almost on par with the regular army. Unleash this time completely flopped. Looks like not having a whitelist isn't safe either. Reading these news stories, I'm becoming numb. It's like this every month. Are audits just going through the motions? My LP position needs to be scaled back again. I'm really a bit tired.

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CommunitySlacker

· 1h ago

It's the same old Tornado Cash routine, hackers have used it to death. Got hacked again, DeFi really can't handle this. 3.9 million just gone like that, it hurts token holders for three seconds. Unleash this time is a bit outrageous, where's the security audit? Feels like there's a new trick every week, how does this industry keep exploding with scandals? I already said don't throw money into these small ecosystems, but some people still don't listen. When will Tornado Cash's ATM be shut down?

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OldLeekNewSickle

· 1h ago

$3.9 million, this is what you call the ecosystem after a "security audit" haha, Tornado Cash is about to pop champagne again.

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